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11 ITF Beach Tennis Tour Rules and Regulations 2015 E. ENTRY AND WITHDRAWAL 1. Entry Definitions a) Direct Acceptances Entered doubles teams accepted directly into the Main Draw or Qualifying Draw by virtue of their ranking under the applicable System of Merit. b) Qualifier A doubles team included in the main draw as a result of success in the qualifying competition. The number of qualifiers accepted into the main draw is in accordance with section F. 3. Knock-Out Draws. c) Wild Card A doubles team included in the draw (qualifying or main draw) at the sole discretion of the National Association. Wild Cards may be seeded. Wild Cards must be named at the time the draw is made and Wild Cards who withdraw or default may not be replaced with new Wild Cards after the draw is made. Any such vacancy shall be filled by the next eligible doubles team on the acceptance list, or if the qualifying competition has commenced, it shall be filled by the eligible Lucky Loser. The Qualifying Competition commences when the first ball of the first qualifying match is struck. No doubles team who has signed in for and been accepted into the qualifying of the tournament may be named as a Wild Card after the Qualifying Competition has commenced. d) Lucky Loser A doubles team who has lost in the final round of the qualifying competition but who acquires a place in the main draw as a late substitute following a withdrawal (see also section F. 5.Sign-in requirements for substitutes). If more Lucky Losers are required for substitutions, doubles teams who have lost in the previous qualifying round(s) may be eligible. e) Alternate Entered doubles teams who are ranked lower than the Direct Acceptances into Main Draw and Qualifying under the applicable System of Merit. f) On-Site Alternate Non-entered teams who appear at the tournament site at their own risk to sign in for the tournament. In order to be eligible as an On-Site Alternate, at least one member of the doubles team must sign in personally with the Referee at the tournament site. 2. Entry All doubles teams applying for entry shall be deemed to apply for entry into the Main Draw or the Qualifying depending on their combined ranking under the applicable System of Merit. All entries and withdrawals must be made on the official entry or withdrawal form in writing by facsimile, letter or email and submitted to the relevant entry authority as stated on the fact sheet to be received before the relevant deadline. 3. Entry and Withdrawal Deadline The Entry Deadline is at 14.00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on Thursday eighteen (18) days prior to the Monday of the tournament week. The Withdrawal Deadline is at 14.00 GMT on Tuesday thirteen (13) days prior to the Monday of the tournament week.

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